GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
20 GAUGE PREWAR MODEL 21 WINCHESTER SHOTGUN WITH SUPERB RELIEF SCROLL AND RELIEF GOLD INLAID GAME BIRDS BY GINO CARGNEL WITH CASE.WINCHESTERSXS 21921020MODERN; C&RCal. 20 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 26" Bbls with slightly raised matted rib are marked for skeet 1 and 2. There are 3" triangles of well cut scroll and gold bands at breech ends. Blued typical action with non-automatic safety and single selective trigger is gold inlaid "SKEET" where normally stamped. Action and other metal parts have been beautifully relief engraved with fields of large shaded scroll within gold wire scrolled borders. This fine engraving and wire inlay is counterpoint to exceptionally well rendered relief gold game birds; covey of quail taking wing on left side of action, and a pair of woodcock flushing on right. Trigger plate portrays a drumming ruffed grouse standing on tree limb with smaller branches as background. (No signature is found, but a previous owner contacted Angelo Bee to see if he was the artist that engraved this gun. His return latter states "I received the photo of your Model 21, and it was enough for me to determine that I did not engrave this gun. However, I know who did. The engraver is Gino Cargnel, and prior to his passing (2 years last Christmas) he lived in Simi Valley." The letter is dated April 26, 2005.) Superbly stump figured American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14" over checkered wood butt. Unbraced beavertail ejector forend matches well, and is probably made from the same piece of wood as butt. Bore diameter: left -.615, right - .615. Bore restrictions: left - .001 (skeet), right - .002 (skeet). Wall thickness: left - .029, right - .028. Drop at heel: 1-7/8", drop at comb: 1-5/16". Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14". Tan leather case with stitched leather corners has canvas outer cover. Case is lined in burgundy cloth and has Winchester label in lid, and contains cleaning equipment, snap caps, and oil bottle. PROVENANCE: Angelo Bee letter. CONDITION: Excellent, appears unfired since custom finishing, with only the faintest handling marks in all wood and metal finishes. There are some rubs on side of trigger. Mechanically very good. Case is excellent. 52655-2 MGM399 (7,500-12,500)